After Transmigrating Into A Wealthy Supporting Character, I Stole Away The Female Lead - Chapter 4

Very few people in Bo City had never heard of the Gu family, a wealthy and prestigious clan renowned throughout the city.

The moment Gu Lizhou introduced herself, Fang Zhi, who stood nearby, had already begun calculating rapidly in his mind, considering how he could use this opportunity to establish a good relationship with the Gu family’s young miss.

Coincidentally, Gu Lizhou’s remarks had caused displeasure to appear on Gong Tiancheng’s face. Seizing the opportunity, Fang Zhi hurriedly changed the subject.

“I thought Miss Gu and Qingyan already knew each other. I didn’t expect the two of you to hit it off immediately upon meeting!”

Bai Qingyan remained silent, looking thoughtfully at Gu Lizhou.

Gu Lizhou had just finished choking the scumbag with her words. Seeing him visibly unhappy yet unable to lose his temper in public delighted her immensely.

Only after hearing Fang Zhi speak did she turn toward him and pretend to be curious.

“Are you President Gong’s assistant? What’s your name?”

Fang Zhi: “……”

No matter how one looked at it, Aoyi Entertainment was still considered a top-tier entertainment company.

Moreover, he frequently appeared before the media as the company’s representative. Yet this Miss Gu actually mistook him for Gong Tiancheng’s assistant?

With his suit, tie, and imposing demeanor, he clearly looked like a company president!

Hmph!

She truly had no judgment and was utterly ignorant.

Suppressing his irritation, Fang Zhi pretended to remain composed.

“My name is Fang Zhi. I’m the president of Aoyi Entertainment.”

Surely she would recognize him now!

However, confusion appeared on Gu Lizhou’s face, as though she still had absolutely no idea who he was.

Fang Zhi: “……”

His aggrieved expression nearly made Gu Lizhou laugh.

She could only pretend that she had something to say to the female lead, turning her back on him and Gong Tiancheng so she could secretly raise the corners of her lips.

Seeing Gu Lizhou turn toward her with a smile she clearly could not conceal, Bai Qingyan did not expose her.

Whether those two men were pleased or not had nothing to do with her.

Still, this Miss Gu seemed somewhat different from the rumors.

She did not appear to have romantic feelings for Gong Tiancheng. Nor did she seem like a sweet and foolish idiot.

Instead, she resembled…

A fox?

Especially when she smiled. Those eyes were exceptionally lively.

Beautiful and alluring.

Bai Qingyan looked at Gu Lizhou, unable to guess exactly why she had come.

In any case, she did not seem to be here to celebrate Gong Tiancheng’s birthday.

Gu Lizhou had no idea what Bai Qingyan was thinking. She only felt that the more she looked at her, the more adorable she became, causing the amusement in her eyes to deepen.

She did not want Bai Qingyan to remain with those two men, so she decided to abduct her first.

With that thought, Gu Lizhou moved slightly closer and quietly asked Bai Qingyan, “Shall we go inside together?”

Her gaze was focused without being unpleasant.

Bai Qingyan could not describe the feeling in her heart. The woman leaning closer looked at her gently and spoke in a gentle voice, her intimate manner resembling someone patiently coaxing her.

What surprised Bai Qingyan was that she did not feel the slightest aversion toward Miss Gu’s closeness.

She lowered her eyes to conceal her emotions.

Although she did not respond verbally, she gave a slight nod.

The two men beside them could not help feeling puzzled.

Hadn’t these women only just met?

Why did they already seem so close?

Gong Tiancheng in particular felt several traces of irritation mixed with his confusion.

He did not understand where that irritation came from. He merely assumed that he was still angry about having lost face earlier.

“Then let’s all go inside together.”

At the thought of having these two stunning beauties accompanying him, Gong Tiancheng suppressed all his unhappiness.

However, he also began wondering which woman he should spend time with later.

After all, Qingyan had a cold temperament and had not yet fallen into his hands.

Gu Lizhou, on the other hand, had fallen in love with him at first sight.

He remembered clearly how, during their previous meetings, she had gazed at him with undisguised heat in her eyes.

Still, this young heiress seemed to have suffered greatly from his neglect.

He would have to coax her properly tonight.

At that thought, a confident smile appeared on Gong Tiancheng’s face.

Coaxing women was practically effortless for him.

“President Gong, they’ve already left. Aren’t you going?”

Fang Zhi had no idea what Gong Tiancheng was fantasizing about.

All he knew was that Miss Gu had already led his company’s artist away.

“What? Damn it! Why didn’t they wait for me?”

Gong Tiancheng’s face darkened.

He had always been exceptionally popular among women, yet tonight he had repeatedly been humiliated.

That Gu Lizhou was truly something!

“Hmph!”

Gong Tiancheng gritted his teeth and snorted coldly, glaring furiously at the graceful backs of the two women ahead before striding after them.

Seeing this, Fang Zhi followed them inside.

The banquet hall had originally been lively, with a cheerful and harmonious atmosphere.

At that moment, several wealthy second-generation heirs gathered near the entrance began noisily discussing the new arrivals.

“Hey, hey! Look! The nation’s goddess is here!”

“Holy shit, she really came! Doesn’t everyone say she almost never attends private banquets? Could she and Gong Tiancheng really have that kind of relationship?”

“Who can say anything for certain about the entertainment industry? The waters are fucking deep. Haven’t all of us dated celebrities before? What’s so surprising about it? Look at the woman beside her. She’s no less beautiful than Bai Qingyan, right? That figure is absolutely incredible. Should we go try our luck?”

“Forget it. Your eyesight must be terrible. Look carefully at what she’s wearing around her neck. That’s the Eye of the Moon Goddess! Can you afford to support someone like her?”

“The Eye of the Moon Goddess that sold for a sky-high price of four hundred million? Wasn’t that purchased by the Gu Corporation? Wait! Could she be Miss Gu? Damn! So she really is pursuing Gong Tiancheng! Seriously? That bastard Gong is this lucky? I’m genuinely jealous!”

“Did none of you notice that the two women didn’t enter with Gong Tiancheng? I’m guessing most of those stories are merely rumors. She already has everything anyone could want. Why would she need to throw herself at him?”

The moment those words were spoken, Gu Lizhou turned without hesitation and smiled at the man who had said them.

They were nearby, and their voices were not quiet, so she had heard every word clearly.

Everything they had said earlier had been worthless nonsense.

Only that final sentence was true!

It was not easy to find someone who had not been poisoned by rumors.

Still, hearing those discussions was extremely unpleasant.

Gu Lizhou could practically feel the temperature around the woman beside her drop several degrees.

The beauty was unhappy.

“Excuse me, are you Miss Gu?”

Gu Lizhou was considering how to cheer Bai Qingyan up when a man suddenly approached and asked her that question.

She could only nod.

“My name is Ye Xiao. Miss Gu smiled at me just now. Could we become friends?”

Remembering what had happened, Gu Lizhou felt helpless.

She had merely wanted to give an approving nod to someone who understood the truth.

She did not actually want to make friends with him!

However, before she could refuse, Gong Tiancheng strode over and arrogantly drove the man away.

“Why didn’t you wait for me?” he asked in a lowered, displeased voice.

Gu Lizhou felt irritated.

Who did he think he was?

Wait for him?

That damned idiot!

Seeing that neither woman responded, Gong Tiancheng nearly failed to suppress his anger.

However, he could not lose his temper in front of so many people, so he merely said darkly, “Don’t let it happen again,” before walking toward the center of the hall.

The moment the women had entered, they had already attracted considerable attention.

By now, almost everyone was watching them.

Some stared openly, others secretly scrutinized them, while many whispered among themselves.

Unable to endure it any longer, Gu Lizhou reached out, took Bai Qingyan’s hand, and led her toward a corner.

Everyone noticed their movements.

Some looked incredulous, while others displayed expressions of sudden understanding.

“Why do Miss Gu and Miss Bai seem so close?”

“What’s wrong with them being close? You and I are close too.”

“Brother, you don’t understand. If they’re both involved with President Gong, wouldn’t they be romantic rivals? How could they possibly have a good relationship? In my opinion, there was never anything between them and Gong Tiancheng. The two women are probably friends in private.”

“That makes sense! So it really was all rumors. They’re completely unreliable. In that case, doesn’t that mean I have a chance?”

“……”

Several people watched Gu Lizhou and Bai Qingyan walk toward the corner with heated gazes, looking eager to try approaching them.

Among them were naturally people filled with envy and jealousy.

After all, everyone had been stunned by the two women.

They were the most beautiful people at the banquet.

Some even stared at them with barely concealed malice and hatred.

After reaching the corner, Gu Lizhou did not release Bai Qingyan’s hand.

She could sense that the beauty did not dislike it.

Her mood even seemed slightly better than before.

The corners of Gu Lizhou’s lips curved upward. Turning her head, she looked at Bai Qingyan and softly asked, “You’re that easy to cheer up?”

They stood extremely close, close enough to see the fine hairs on each other’s faces.

Even from this distance, Gu Lizhou still thought the woman before her was stunningly beautiful.

Bai Qingyan was surprised.

She truly had been somewhat unhappy earlier, mainly because she had once again heard someone connecting her name to Gong Tiancheng.

However, from the moment they entered until now, she had neither spoken nor displayed any additional expression.

Yet Miss Gu had still discerned whether she was happy or unhappy.

They had only met tonight.

Wasn’t this woman paying far too much attention to her?

Bai Qingyan’s expression remained unchanged. She shifted her gaze toward a chandelier in the distance and quietly said, “How long do you intend to keep holding my hand? Let go.”

Hearing this, the amusement in Gu Lizhou’s eyes grew even stronger.

Remembering that Bai Qingyan had not looked at her since they entered, she tightened her grip around the soft, boneless hand.

“Then look at me.”

The voice beside Bai Qingyan’s ear was slightly low, gentle, and alluring.

They were perfectly ordinary words, yet hearing them inexplicably made her ears feel warm.

Bai Qingyan struggled faintly, only to have her hand held even tighter.

Helplessly, she finally turned her head and looked over.

The woman before her had lowered her face slightly.

Her skin was flawless and pale like fine jade, while her features were exquisite and alluring.

Her expression was gentle, carrying a faint smile, and her bright red lips looked as though they were tempting someone to taste them.

Her phoenix eyes were unlike clear autumn pools. Their corners tilted slightly upward, filled with shifting emotion.

Her pupils were exceptionally bright, as though countless fragments of starlight had gathered within them.

Bai Qingyan stared directly at her, taking in every detail of that appearance.

Something in her heart suddenly felt scorched.

Seeing that Bai Qingyan had finally looked at her, Gu Lizhou released her hand and laughed softly.

“You’re so beautiful, so I’ll listen to you.”

Bai Qingyan felt the warmth in her palm slide from the center of her hand to her fingertips.

Her index finger involuntarily twitched.

Only after Gu Lizhou had completely let go did she curl her fingers slightly and secretly release a breath of relief.

Yet the warm sensation seemed to remain on her skin.

“Miss Gu has a very sweet mouth.”

Gu Lizhou blinked. “You’re the only person who has ever praised me that way.”

Bai Qingyan froze slightly.

She remembered how Gu Lizhou had secretly spoken rudely to Gong Tiancheng and Fang Zhi outside.

She truly did not seem like someone with an obedient personality who would speak pleasant words merely to win people’s affection.

At that moment, Gong Tiancheng finally finished his ceremonial speech, and the banquet officially began.

Gu Lizhou saw several people approaching them.

Among them, a woman dressed in a strapless gauze dress with her hair tied in a bun was especially conspicuous.

Everyone else wore restrained smiles and moved with subtle caution.

Only this woman approached with a broad smile and the comfortable manner of someone who felt completely at home.

She seemed excessively enthusiastic.

Could she be Yue Youyou?